Social media use has become an integral part of children's and adolescents' lives. It has become a novel way of interaction among people and influences people's social lives and public opinion as well as people's purchasing decisions and businesses. Any website or platform that allows social ...
An October 2021 survey found that 91 percent of 15 to 16-year-olds used social media, and 87 percent had their own social media profile. Whilst this may not be surprising for those in their teenage years, it was also found that almost a quarter of children aged three to four years had...
But many of the issues about the use of social media by children and young people have not gone away with increasing numbers of users or more familiarity. Instead, they remain active problems that parents and families need to address. This page explores some of those issues, and explains how...
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When it comes to children's mental health and privacy, their loss translates into massive gains for social media companies: $11 billion, to be exact. That's according to a new Harvard study that shows social media platforms last year generated $11 billion in revenue from advertisi...
One aspect of childhood that has changed dramatically in the past decade, and is causing concern among policy makers and other bodies responsible for safeguarding children, is the advent of social media, or online social networking. This research explores the effect of children's digital social ...
While this is clearly an achievement and may have helped many of them during difficult COVID-19 lock downs, there is an ongoing political and scientific debate around the potential harm that (excessive) social media use may pose on young individuals. This editorial highlights a systematic review...
Being a parent, you understand your child's mood and pain points. So, if you notice the kid's mood being unusual or unwilling to share what's bothering them, observe closely and try finding out if social media could be the underlying reason or if the kid is being bullied onlin...
Being a parent, you understand your child's mood and pain points. So, if you notice the kid's mood being unusual or unwilling to share what's bothering them, observe closely and try finding out if social media could be the underlying reason or if the kid is being bullied onlin...
"It's vital that new age-appropriate relationship and sex-|||-education lessons help equip children to deal with growing demands of social media. " Social media-|||-companies must "take more responsibility" and monitor websites better or adjust their websites to the needs-|||-of youngsters...